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Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results 2021

Tirunelveli is an assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. In 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the total percentage of voters in Tirunelveli Assembly Constituency was recorded at 66.9 percent.Tirunelveli comes under Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu State. Lakshmanan (DMK), Naimar Nagendran (BJP), Alagesan (AISMK), Sathya (NTK), Mahesh Kannan (AMMK) are key candidates contested from Tirunelveli constituency in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections along with many other independent candidates. In 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the total percentage of voters in Tirunelveli Assembly Constituency was recorded at 66.9 percent.
In 2021, Naimar Nagendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Lakshmanan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 23107 votes.
Tirunelveli Assembly constituency falls under the Tirunelveli Lok sabha constituency. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Gnanathiraviam S won from Tirunelveli Lok Sabha (MP) Seat with the margin of 185457 votes by defeating Paul Manoj Pandian of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Stay tuned with OneIndia for all the updates relating to this constituency. From campaign to election results, read all about Tirunelveli Vidhan Sabha (MLA) Constituency here. Find out who will be the winners, losers, victory margin and all other details on our special page.

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Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Naimar NagendranBJP
    Winner
    92,282 Votes 23,107 lead
    46.70% Vote share
  • LakshmananDMK
    Runner Up
    69,175 Votes
    35.01% Vote share
  • SathyaNTK
    3rd
    19,162 Votes
    9.70% Vote share
  • Mahesh KannanAMMK
    4th
    8,911 Votes
    4.51% Vote share
  • NotaNone Of The Above
    5th
    2,091 Votes
    1.06% Vote share
  • Sivakumar,m.IND
    6th
    1,412 Votes
    0.71% Vote share
  • Srithar RajanIND
    7th
    1,342 Votes
    0.68% Vote share
  • KalanithyBSP
    8th
    654 Votes
    0.33% Vote share
  • Sankarasubramanian,m.IND
    9th
    582 Votes
    0.29% Vote share
  • Esakkimuthu,p.IND
    10th
    437 Votes
    0.22% Vote share
  • Sundarraj,m.CPI(ML)(L)
    11th
    415 Votes
    0.21% Vote share
  • Murugan,v.IND
    12th
    342 Votes
    0.17% Vote share
  • Raghavan,c.m.IND
    13th
    319 Votes
    0.16% Vote share
  • Sankar @ SankaranarayananIND
    14th
    264 Votes
    0.13% Vote share
  • Murugan,r.IND
    15th
    199 Votes
    0.10% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Lakshmanan A.l.s.DMK
    Winner
    81,761 Votes 601 lead
    43.64% Vote share
  • Nainar NagenthranAIADMK
    Runner Up
    81,160 Votes
    43.32% Vote share
  • Madasamy S.DMDK
    3rd
    8,640 Votes
    4.61% Vote share
  • Maharajan A.BJP
    4th
    6,017 Votes
    3.21% Vote share
  • OthersOthers
    5th
    2,218 Votes
    1.18% Vote share
  • Viyanarasu A.NTK
    6th
    2,106 Votes
    1.12% Vote share
  • Velammal G.IND
    7th
    2,029 Votes
    1.08% Vote share
  • Ganesan KannanPMK
    8th
    1,884 Votes
    1.01% Vote share
  • Rajkumar P.IND
    9th
    1,377 Votes
    0.73% Vote share
  • Balasubramanian E.BSP
    10th
    507 Votes
    0.27% Vote share
  • Mallar MaharajanIND
    11th
    401 Votes
    0.21% Vote share
  • Shanmuga Sundaram M.IND
    12th
    289 Votes
    0.15% Vote share
  • Sudaroli S.murugan Yadav B.com.IND
    13th
    245 Votes
    0.13% Vote share
  • Udaiyar S.IND
    14th
    217 Votes
    0.12% Vote share
  • Murugan G.IND
    15th
    216 Votes
    0.12% Vote share
  • Nellai ImmamSamajwadi Party
    16th
    190 Votes
    0.10% Vote share
  • Manikandan C.TMMK
    17th
    182 Votes
    0.10% Vote share
  • Kamala Kannan P.IND
    18th
    137 Votes
    0.07% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Nainar NagenthranAIADMK
    Winner
    86,220 Votes 38,491 lead
    54.81% Vote share
  • Lakshmanan.a.l.sDMK
    Runner Up
    47,729 Votes
    30.34% Vote share
  • Velammal.gJMM
    3rd
    7,771 Votes
    4.94% Vote share
  • Pasupathipandian.cIND
    4th
    4,307 Votes
    2.74% Vote share
  • Madhan.sIJK
    5th
    2,696 Votes
    1.71% Vote share
  • Murugadhas.gBJP
    6th
    1,815 Votes
    1.15% Vote share
  • Subramanian.mIND
    7th
    1,200 Votes
    0.76% Vote share
  • Ramakrishnan.pIND
    8th
    975 Votes
    0.62% Vote share
  • Vedantham.kIND
    9th
    969 Votes
    0.62% Vote share
  • Madasamy.cIND
    10th
    814 Votes
    0.52% Vote share
  • Devendran.tBSP
    11th
    732 Votes
    0.47% Vote share
  • Thenmozhi.sCPI(ML)(L)
    12th
    695 Votes
    0.44% Vote share
  • Poolpandi.kIND
    13th
    495 Votes
    0.31% Vote share
  • Saravanan.sIND
    14th
    367 Votes
    0.23% Vote share
  • Sureshkumar.mIND
    15th
    208 Votes
    0.13% Vote share
  • Antony Baskar.mIND
    16th
    169 Votes
    0.11% Vote share
  • Kombiah.rIND
    17th
    142 Votes
    0.09% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Malai Raja NDMK
    Winner
    65,517 Votes 606 lead
    46% Vote share
  • Nainar NagenthranAIADMK
    Runner Up
    64,911 Votes
    45% Vote share
  • Jayachandran.sIND
    3rd
    4,080 Votes
    3% Vote share
  • Nambirajan SFBL
    4th
    2,709 Votes
    2% Vote share
  • Sivakumar.k.mBJP
    5th
    2,257 Votes
    2% Vote share
  • Jeyakumar ABSP
    6th
    1,406 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Velu . AIND
    7th
    565 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Raji YadhavIND
    8th
    525 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Rajamanickam. T.CPI(ML)(L)
    9th
    444 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Chelladurai.sSP
    10th
    178 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Sankar Kumar.mIND
    11th
    135 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Ganesan.sIND
    12th
    99 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Inbaraj.eIND
    13th
    82 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Nainar Nagendran.AIADMK
    Winner
    42,765 Votes 722 lead
    41% Vote share
  • Subramanian.a.l.DMK
    Runner Up
    42,043 Votes
    40% Vote share
  • Saravanaperumal.sSP
    3rd
    11,025 Votes
    11% Vote share
  • Shanmugasundaram.rMDMK
    4th
    4,980 Votes
    5% Vote share
  • Jabarullakhan.p.IND
    5th
    1,595 Votes
    2% Vote share
  • Sankarapandian.t.CPI(ML)(L)
    6th
    782 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Rajapandian.jIND
    7th
    445 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Velu.aIND
    8th
    410 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Arumuganainar.tIND
    9th
    229 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Ayyappan.pIND
    10th
    218 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Subramanian, A.l.DMK
    Winner
    59,914 Votes 23,324 lead
    51% Vote share
  • Karuppasamy Pandian, V.AIADMK
    Runner Up
    36,590 Votes
    31% Vote share
  • Achiyur Mani, M.MDMK
    3rd
    9,295 Votes
    8% Vote share
  • Perumal, P.PMK
    4th
    3,141 Votes
    3% Vote share
  • Chidambaram, Su.BJP
    5th
    2,171 Votes
    2% Vote share
  • Kalaivanan, P.JP
    6th
    1,661 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Sankarapandian, T.CPI(ML)(L)
    7th
    351 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Mohamed Abdul Malik, V.a.IND
    8th
    218 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Armugadass YadavIND
    9th
    133 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Arumugasamy, K.IND
    10th
    132 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Lakshmanan, K.IND
    11th
    108 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Ponnusamy, T.m.IND
    12th
    97 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Ariram, M.IND
    13th
    80 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Chinnasamy, N.IND
    14th
    73 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Esakki, S.IND
    15th
    68 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Raj Mohan, K.IND
    16th
    52 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Jeevarathinam, S.IND
    17th
    25 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Jayaraj, P.IND
    19th
    16 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Samraj Edward Pandian, R.IND
    20th
    15 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Veliah D.AIADMK
    Winner
    63,138 Votes 30,285 lead
    62% Vote share
  • Subramanian A.l.DMK
    Runner Up
    32,853 Votes
    32% Vote share
  • Thandayuthapani M.IND
    3rd
    1,874 Votes
    2% Vote share
  • Nellaiappan C.PMK
    4th
    1,803 Votes
    2% Vote share
  • Ponnudurai V.TMM
    5th
    246 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Peer Jamal P.IND
    6th
    151 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Royappan M.IND
    7th
    95 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Chandrasekaran A.IND
    8th
    79 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Mohamad Madhar M.IND
    9th
    65 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Somasundaram E.IND
    10th
    60 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Nagarajan A.s.IND
    11th
    59 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Bagavathila Pillai P.IND
    12th
    52 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Karuppasami R.IND
    13th
    41 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Subramanian, A.l.DMK
    Winner
    37,991 Votes 9,521 lead
    35% Vote share
  • Nellai Kannan N.s.s.INC
    Runner Up
    28,470 Votes
    26% Vote share
  • Masana Moorthy, V.ADK(JR)
    3rd
    25,332 Votes
    23% Vote share
  • Muthusamy, K.ADK(JL)
    4th
    12,201 Votes
    11% Vote share
  • Gaspar Raja, G.IND
    5th
    1,513 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Esakki Pandian, P.IND
    6th
    253 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Yusuf, A.IND
    7th
    171 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Arumugadas, P.IND
    8th
    168 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Murugan, M.IND
    9th
    158 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Kaja Nawaz, A.IND
    10th
    154 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Subramanian, T.s.IND
    11th
    142 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Mohamed Abdul Malik, V.aIND
    12th
    115 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Subbiah Achari, A.IND
    13th
    82 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Thangaraj, T.IND
    14th
    71 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Vijayan, IIND
    15th
    41 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Narayanan, S.AIADMK
    Winner
    56,409 Votes 18,862 lead
    58% Vote share
  • Subramanian, A.l.DMK
    Runner Up
    37,547 Votes
    39% Vote share
  • Ramakrishnan, M.IND
    3rd
    372 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Arumughadoss, P.IND
    4th
    359 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI

Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Nedunchezhiyan, V. R.AIADMK
    Winner
    48,338 Votes 14,196 lead
    57% Vote share
  • Rajathi KunchithapathamINC(I)
    Runner Up
    34,142 Votes
    41% Vote share
  • PandianIND
    3rd
    613 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Ilan Thevar Chandra SekarIND
    4th
    301 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI

Tirunelveli Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • G.r. EdmundAIADMK
    Winner
    26,419 Votes 7,294 lead
    38% Vote share
  • Krishnan Alias Nellai KannanINC
    Runner Up
    19,125 Votes
    28% Vote share
  • R. Servaikaren SubbiahJNP
    3rd
    8,244 Votes
    12% Vote share
  • E. NambiDMK
    4th
    8,199 Votes
    12% Vote share
  • M. Abdul MajeedIND
    5th
    6,090 Votes
    9% Vote share
  • E. HariramakrishnanIND
    6th
    545 Votes
    1% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tirunelveli MLA List

Year
Candidate's Name
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • 2021
    Naimar NagendranBJP
    92,282 Votes23,107 lead
    46.70% Vote share
  • 2016
    Lakshmanan A.l.s.DMK
    81,761 Votes601 lead
    43.64% Vote share
  • 2011
    Nainar NagenthranAIADMK
    86,220 Votes38,491 lead
    54.81% Vote share
  • 2006
    Malai Raja NDMK
    65,517 Votes606 lead
    46% Vote share
  • 2001
    Nainar Nagendran.AIADMK
    42,765 Votes722 lead
    41% Vote share
  • 1996
    Subramanian, A.l.DMK
    59,914 Votes23,324 lead
    51% Vote share
  • 1991
    Veliah D.AIADMK
    63,138 Votes30,285 lead
    62% Vote share
  • 1989
    Subramanian, A.l.DMK
    37,991 Votes9,521 lead
    35% Vote share
  • 1984
    Narayanan, S.AIADMK
    56,409 Votes18,862 lead
    58% Vote share
  • 1980
    Nedunchezhiyan, V. R.AIADMK
    48,338 Votes14,196 lead
    57% Vote share
  • 1977
    G.r. EdmundAIADMK
    26,419 Votes7,294 lead
    38% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tirunelveli Past Election Results
Year
Candidate's Name
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • 2021
    Naimar NagendranBJP
    92,282 Votes 23,107 lead
    46.70% Vote share
  •  
    LakshmananDMK
    69,175 Votes
    35.01% Vote share
  • 2016
    Lakshmanan A.l.s.DMK
    81,761 Votes 601 lead
    43.64% Vote share
  •  
    Nainar NagenthranAIADMK
    81,160 Votes
    43.32% Vote share
  • 2011
    Nainar NagenthranAIADMK
    86,220 Votes 38,491 lead
    54.81% Vote share
  •  
    Lakshmanan.a.l.sDMK
    47,729 Votes
    30.34% Vote share
  • 2006
    Malai Raja NDMK
    65,517 Votes 606 lead
    46% Vote share
  •  
    Nainar NagenthranAIADMK
    64,911 Votes
    45% Vote share
  • 2001
    Nainar Nagendran.AIADMK
    42,765 Votes 722 lead
    41% Vote share
  •  
    Subramanian.a.l.DMK
    42,043 Votes
    40% Vote share
  • 1996
    Subramanian, A.l.DMK
    59,914 Votes 23,324 lead
    51% Vote share
  •  
    Karuppasamy Pandian, V.AIADMK
    36,590 Votes
    31% Vote share
  • 1991
    Veliah D.AIADMK
    63,138 Votes 30,285 lead
    62% Vote share
  •  
    Subramanian A.l.DMK
    32,853 Votes
    32% Vote share
  • 1989
    Subramanian, A.l.DMK
    37,991 Votes 9,521 lead
    35% Vote share
  •  
    Nellai Kannan N.s.s.INC
    28,470 Votes
    26% Vote share
  • 1984
    Narayanan, S.AIADMK
    56,409 Votes 18,862 lead
    58% Vote share
  •  
    Subramanian, A.l.DMK
    37,547 Votes
    39% Vote share
  • 1980
    Nedunchezhiyan, V. R.AIADMK
    48,338 Votes 14,196 lead
    57% Vote share
  •  
    Rajathi KunchithapathamINC(I)
    34,142 Votes
    41% Vote share
  • 1977
    G.r. EdmundAIADMK
    26,419 Votes 7,294 lead
    38% Vote share
  •  
    Krishnan Alias Nellai KannanINC
    19,125 Votes
    28% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Disclaimer:The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

Strike Rate

AIADMK
60%
DMK
40%

AIADMK won 6 times and DMK won 4 times since 1977 elections.

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